Our Beliefs

Mankind was made in the image of God, but every member of the human race is sinful. As a result, mankind incurs both physical death and spiritual death which is separation from God.

God has provided a remedy for man’s sin in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ who died for us, bearing the punishment for our sin that was our own responsibility to pay. All who accept His sacrifice, by an act of their own free will, are referred to as believers. This acceptance includes: Repentance from sin; Being born again through regeneration by the Holy Spirit; Salvation by grace through faith. The redeemed are kept eternally secure by the power of God, the intercession of the resurrected Lord Jesus Christ and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. We hold that all believers still succumb to temptation and sin, but that God has made full provision whereby His children may be more than conquerors through Jesus Christ by the power of His Holy Spirit who indwells each one.

There is one Church. It is not an organization but a living organism, known as the Body of Christ and is made up of all born again believers. The local church is composed of believers in a locality. Though autonomous, the local church exists in vital union with all believers. They gather in Christ’s name as a corporate testimony to the Lordship of Christ and to the oneness of the body of Christ. They gather specifically to learn God’s Word, for fellowship and edification, to commemorate the Lord’s Supper, to worship and for prayer,. In addition, they evangelize unbelievers and make disciples of those who believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Lord’s Supper was commemorated by the early churches on the first day of the week and we believe it is the privilege and duty of every believer to heed the Lord’s command: “This do in remembrance of me”. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26

Baptism by immersion is an expression of as a person’s identification with Christ and signifies that the one being baptized has been crucified with Christ unto sin, has been buried with Him and is risen with Him to walk in newness of life. Baptism is not as a means of, nor an aid to, salvation, nor as a prerequisite to fellowship at the “Lord’s Supper”. It is, however, expected of all believers in obedience to our Lord and is administered on confession of the person’s faith in the Lord Jesus. Matthew 28:19-20

The Holy Spirit has blessed the church with specific abilities that are expressed as “gifts” to and through the believers. In His wisdom and sovereignty, God designed certain gifts primarily for the foundational period of the church, while the majority are available for exercise today. Romans 12:3-8, 1 Cor 12:1-11

It is the responsibility of all believers to love God, other believers and their neighbour, to worship God in spirit and in truth, to study the Scriptures and pray continually in order to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ in daily living. We are to be filled with and controlled by the Holy Spirit, be fruitful, share the Good News of salvation through Christ, and encourage one another in the faith as we look expectantly for the coming of our Lord.